The Orange County Japanese American Association sponsored Origami –The Art of Paper Folding booth was popular place during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. Hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, the family-friendly festival featured entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
A family has their picture at the rabbit over the moon photo booth during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. Hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, the family-friendly festival featured entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
There was a large turnout for the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. The family-friendly festival hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center included entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Trevor Wong, 5, and his mom Sheree work together at the lantern making booth during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. The family-friendly festival hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center included entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Members of the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California perform for guests in hanger 244 during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. The family-friendly festival hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center included entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Members of the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California perform for guests in hanger 244 during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. The family-friendly festival hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center included entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
In spite of the cloudy skies and rain, attendance was high during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. Hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, the family-friendly festival featured entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Emily Chen, 8, practices Japanese calligraphy at the Bunka Shodo Calligraphy booth during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. The family-friendly festival hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center included entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Members of the Chinese Dance Company of Southern California perform for guests in hanger 244 during the Mid-Autumn Festival held at the Great Park in Irvine on Friday, September 9, 2022. The family-friendly festival hosted by the City of Irvine in partnership with the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center included entertainment, crafts, poetry readings, food trucks and art demonstrations. (Photo by Frank D’Amato, Contributing Photographer)
Irvine’s Mid-Autumn Festival Friday evening drew crowds to the Great Park to celebrate.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also often call the Moon Festival, is a centuries-old tradition among many Asian communities that celebrates harmony and unity as well as prosperity at harvest time.
The Irvine festival featured community performances, fun for the kids and other entertainment.
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